Etymology

idolater

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Today it means: One who worships idols; (historical) a pagan. Full definition →

Middle English ydolatrer ← Middle French idolatre ← Latin idololatra
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  1. Latin · derived fromidololatra
  2. Middle French · derived fromidolatre
  3. Middle English · inherited fromydolatrer
  4. English todayidolater

From Middle English ydolatrer, from Middle French idolatre, from Latin idololatra. Displaced native Old English dēofolġielda (literally “devil worshiper”).

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